Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks faced skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their ...

Bessent received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1984. After graduating, Bessent worked at Brown Brothers Harriman and Kynikos Associates. [5] In 1991, Bessent began working at Soros Fund ...

Donald Trump's team say the pause in some federal assistance still applies, but the withdrawal of the memo has sparked ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the next secretary of the Treasury, becoming the chief economic spokesman for President Donald Trump and his sweeping agenda of tax cuts, deregulation and ...

Shrugging off fears prompted by Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML on Wednesday reported ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) as his nominee for secretary of transportation on November 18, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.

As Treasury Secretary and one of Trump’s top economic advisers, Bessent will be responsible for helping to implement his economic policy agenda, including efforts to impose broad-based tariffs and ...

Bessent becomes Trump’s fifth cabinet pick to get confirmed, highlighting the importance lawmakers place on quickly having someone at the Treasury’s helm — and reflecting Bessent’s relatively ...

Billionaire hedge fund manager and Donald Trump nominee Scott Bessent won Senate approval on Monday to become US Treasury ...

During his remarks from the Senate floor today on the confirmation vote for Scott Bessent's Treasury Secretary nomination, Senator Ron Wyden blasted Bessent over his qualification for the role.